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December 17, 2025

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Caleb Nickerson

New day, old problems

The thing that many in this community have been dreading for the past year finally happened last week, as a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at

Naked Amos photo leaked to media

CALEB NICKERSON OTTAWA April 14, 2021 Pontiac MP Will Amos made international headlines last Wednesday after he appeared naked during a video conference with fellow

Shadenfreude

Last week Pontiac’s member of parliament Will Amos made international headlines in perhaps one of the most embarrassing ways possible. Apparently returning from a jog

John Petty, a true pioneer

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 14, 2021 John Petty was part of the first class of inductees to the Pontiac High School (PHS) Athletic Hall of

Be careful when burning says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2021 With a recent wave of dry weather, Pontiac’s fire departments are warning residents to be careful when burning brush

Police target biker club in raids

CALEB NICKERSON FORT COULONGE April 7, 2021 A Fort Coulonge man was arrested in a series of drug raids throughout the Outaouais by police on

New day, old problems

The thing that many in this community have been dreading for the past year finally happened last week, as a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at the Pontiac Hospital. As of Monday afternoon, there were . . .

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Naked Amos photo leaked to media

CALEB NICKERSON OTTAWA April 14, 2021 Pontiac MP Will Amos made international headlines last Wednesday after he appeared naked during a video conference with fellow members of parliament and a leaked photo was widely . . .

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Shadenfreude

Last week Pontiac’s member of parliament Will Amos made international headlines in perhaps one of the most embarrassing ways possible. Apparently returning from a jog just in time for question period, he appeared on a video call completely in the

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John Petty, a true pioneer

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE April 14, 2021 John Petty was part of the first class of inductees to the Pontiac High School (PHS) Athletic Hall of Fame, under the Pioneer category. He first arrived in the Pontiac in 1971, newly married

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The life and times of Nathalie Soucie

CALEB NICKERSON Nathalie Sylvia Soucie was the life of the party, an outgoing and incredibly empathetic woman who made a big impact on the Fort Coulonge area. A huge advocate for youth and sports, she also served on the municipal

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Be careful when burning says fire chief

CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC April 4, 2021 With a recent wave of dry weather, Pontiac’s fire departments are warning residents to be careful when burning brush or other material. Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that . . .

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